Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 2 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1046

BY: Senator(s) Barnett

     AMEND by striking Section 9 and substituting the following:

     SECTION *.  Section 37-173-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

37-173-25.  (1)  Each school providing instruction to children with dyslexia shall certify to the State Department of Education its student enrollment in the same manner as local school districts.

     ( * * *42)  Results of dyslexia screening and evaluation shall be placed in the student's cumulative file.

     ( * * *53)  After receiving the diagnosis, subject to the availability of state or local funds appropriated specifically therefor or available federal funding, the school district shall provide age-appropriate and condition-appropriate dyslexia therapy from a certified dyslexia therapist or graduate of an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited program who is qualified at the therapy level, or a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), on a first-come-first-served basis.  Dyslexia therapy services may be provided to the student in a school district which is adjacent to the district in which the student is enrolled with the home school district reimbursing the school district providing the services.  The student will receive a therapy plan for providing dyslexia therapy, and the school district(s) shall designate a certified dyslexia therapist or graduate of an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredited program who is qualified at the therapy level, or a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), to provide therapy according to an individual student's diagnosis.

     ( * * *23)  The department shall direct the proportionate share of monies generated under federal and state categorical aid programs to the participating school for serving students eligible for the aid.  The state shall ensure that each school is treated equitably in the calculation and disbursement of all federal and state categorical aid program dollars.  Each school participating in the scholarship program shall comply with all reporting requirements to receive the aid.

     ( * * *34)  (a)  Each school shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles as promulgated by nationally recognized professional organizations.

          (b)  Each school shall have its financial records audited annually, at the end of each fiscal year, by the State Auditor * * * and shall file a copy of each audit report and accompanying management letter with the board by July 30 or private accounting firm.

     ( * * *95)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or organization from providing funding or other assistance to the establishment or operation of any school authorized under this chapter, except religious or sectarian organizations.  The State Board of Education, acting on behalf of the participating schools, is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants of any kind made to a participating school and to expend or use such gifts, donations, and grants in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the donor; however, no gift, donation, or grant may be accepted if subject to a condition that is contrary to any provision of state law or board rule.

     FURTHER, amend title amendment to conform.

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